Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POET Biorefining Lake Crystal | POET Biorefining Lake Crystal | Lake Crystal, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.7 GWh | Mar 2005 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas : 83.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.2% |
| WCROC Wind Farm | University of Minnesota WCROC | Morris, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.0 GWh | Feb 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| St. Charles Power Plant | City of St Charles - (MN) | St. Charles, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 71.0 MWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Stahl Wind Energy | Stahl Wind Energy, LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2004 | Nov 2024 | Wind |
| Carstensen Wind | Carstensen Wind, LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Northern Lights Wind LLC | Northern Lights Wind LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Lucky Wind | Lucky Wind, LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Greenback Energy | Greenback Energy, LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.9 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Redwood Falls Wind | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Redwood Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.7 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Carleton College | Carleton College | Northfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.5 GWh | Aug 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wind : 99.8% |
| West Group Data Center F | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 50.0 MWh | May 2004 | Nov 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Stevens Community Medical Center | Stevens Community Medical Center | Morris, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.0 MWh | Apr 2004 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Grand Marais | City of Grand Marais - (MN) | Grand Marais, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 204.0 MWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Moraine Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 61.0 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| CG Windfarm LLC | CG Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 144.0 MWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| DL Windy Acres LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.1 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| S&P Windfarm LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.1 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| B&K Energy Systems LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.1 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| TG Windfarm LLC | TG Windfarm LLC | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 288.0 MWh | Oct 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Westridge Windfarm LLC | Westridge Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 288.0 MWh | Oct 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| North Branch (MN) | North Branch Water & Light Comm | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 300.0 MWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Westbrook | City of Westbrook | Westbrook, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 MWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Bisson Windfarm LLC | Bisson Windfarm LLC | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 288.0 MWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Tofteland Windfarm LLC | Tofteland Windfarm LLC | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 288.0 MWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Fey Windfarm LLC | Fey Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.1 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Windcurrent Farms LLC | Windcurrent Farms LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.1 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Adams Wind Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Adams, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.2 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Boeve Windfarm LLC | Boeve Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jul 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Solway CT | Otter Tail Power Co | Solway, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 124.7 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| St Paul Cogeneration | St Paul Cogeneration LLC | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 151.1 GWh | Mar 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 82.2% Natural Gas : 17.8% |
| South Generation | Redwood Falls Public Util Comm | Redwood Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 169.0 MWh | Feb 2003 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Fairmont Wind | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Fairmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.6 GWh | Feb 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Water Reclamation Plant | City of Rochester | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.9 GWh | Feb 2003 | Dec 2024 | Other Biomass Gas |
| K-Brink Windfarm LLC | K-brink Windfarm, LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.3 GWh | Jan 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Minwind | Community Renewables, LLC | Luverne, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 276.0 MWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| G McNeilus Wind Farm Dodge Center | Justin McNeilus | Dodge Center, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 94.0 GWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| St James | City of St James - (MN) | St James, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 36.0 MWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Benson City of | City of Benson - (MN) | Benson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 54.0 MWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Worthington | City of Worthington - (MN) | Worthington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 GWh | Jan 2002 | Dec 2024 | Wind : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
| Noble Ridge LLC | RENEW Energy Inc | Wilmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 61.0 MWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Kas Brothers Windfarm | Kas Brothers Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Fairfax | City of Fairfax - (MN) | Fairfax, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 MWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lakefield Junction | Great River Energy | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 63.9 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Pleasant Valley (MN) | Great River Energy | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 85.9 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| Minnesota River | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Chaska, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.0 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Tsar Nicholas LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sun River LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Julia Hills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Jessica Mills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Jack River LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Autumn Hills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Agassiz Beach LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Averill, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.3 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Winters Spawn LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Spartan Hills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Soliloquoy Ridge LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Ruthton Ridge LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Hope Creek LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Florence Hills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Dec 2000 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Twin Lake Hills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Nov 2000 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Hadley Ridge LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Nov 2000 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Willmar Municipal East Substation | Willmar Municipal Utilities | Willmar, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 23.0 MWh | May 2000 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Willmar Municipal SW Substation | Willmar Municipal Utilities | Willmar, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 22.0 MWh | May 2000 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Shaokatan Hills LLC | Shaokatan Hills, LLC (Longroad) | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 12.1 GWh | Jul 1999 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Lake Benton II | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Ruthton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 437.9 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| St. Olaf StandBy Generators | St. Olaf College | Northfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 31.0 MWh | May 1999 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Moorhead Wind Turbine | City of Moorhead - (MN) | Moorhead, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.2 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Woodstock Windfarm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 28.5 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Thomson Reuters Campus Bldg A-D | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.6 GWh | Mar 1999 | Sep 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lakota Ridge LLC | Lakota Ridge, LLC (Longroad) | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 16.7 GWh | Mar 1999 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Lake Benton I | ALLETE Clean Energy | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 243.8 GWh | Jan 1998 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| LSP-Cottage Grove LP | Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC | Cottage Grove, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 TWh | Sep 1997 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Kenyon Municipal | Kenyon Municipal Utilities | Kenyon, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.0 MWh | Jul 1997 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Sleepy Eye | Sleepy Eye Public Utility Comm | Sleepy Eye, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 131.0 MWh | Jun 1995 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| MNDOT Standby Generation | State of Minnesota Department of Administration | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 38.0 MWh | Jun 1995 | Aug 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hutchinson Plant #2 | Hutchinson Utilities Comm | Hutchinson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Oct 1994 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Springfield (MN) | Springfield Public Utils Comm - (MN) | Springfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 MWh | May 1994 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hastings City Hydroelectric | Hastings Lock & Dam | Hastings, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 13.3 GWh | Dec 1991 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks | American Crystal Sugar Co | East Grand Forks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 43.4 GWh | Aug 1990 | Dec 2024 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | Covanta Energy Co | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 166.3 GWh | Sep 1989 | Sep 2025 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.6% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| St. Cloud Hydro | St. Cloud Hydroelectric Generation Facility | St Cloud, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 50.6 GWh | May 1988 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Archer Daniels Midland Mankato | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 21.6 GWh | Sep 1987 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Riverside (MN) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 TWh | Mar 1987 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Olmsted Waste Energy | Olmsted County Public Works | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.7 GWh | Mar 1987 | Dec 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
| Sartell Dam | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Sartell, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 29.1 GWh | Feb 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Lakefield Utilities | City of Lakefield - (MN) | Lakefield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.0 MWh | Jan 1985 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Rochester Hydro | Rochester Public Utilities | Mazeppa, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.5 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Owatonna | City of Owatonna - (MN) | Owatonna, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Mar 1982 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Windom | City of Windom | Windom, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 23.0 MWh | May 1980 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| St Bonifacius | Great River Energy | St. Bonifacius, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Cambridge CT Hybrid | Great River Energy | Cambridge, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 35.7 GWh | Apr 1978 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Maple Lake | Great River Energy | Maple Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 176.0 MWh | Apr 1978 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Rock Lake CT | Great River Energy | Pine City, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 270.0 MWh | Mar 1978 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | Renville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 24.3 GWh | Aug 1976 | Sep 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 70.9% Natural Gas : 28.5% Residual Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| Sherburne County | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Becker, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.1 TWh | Mar 1976 | Sep 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| Cascade Creek | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 29.0 GWh | May 1975 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Fairmont (MN) | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Fairmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.1 GWh | Dec 1974 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
| Blue Lake | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 317.7 GWh | Feb 1974 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| Prairie Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Welch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.7 TWh | Jan 1974 | Sep 2025 | Nuclear |
| Inver Hills | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Inver Grove Heights, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 64.2 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Monticello Nuclear Facility | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Monticello, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.7 TWh | May 1971 | Sep 2025 | Nuclear |